Water sleigh



June 24, 1936.

J. s. BRYL-.KA

WATER vsLFIGHl 2 sheets-Sheet 1 Filed sep. 26., 1929 v. km.

June 24, 1930.

J. S. BRYLKA WATER SLEIGI--lA 2 Smetssheet 4 ---itAHHMWMWHHUWIII-----JWw] Patented June 24, 1930 JOSEPH s. BRYLKA, or DU zeors,V PENNSYLVANIAWATER SLEIG-H Application led September 26, 1929. Serial No. 395,403. Y

This invention relates to improvements in devices for walking on watercommonly Vknown as water sleds.j

The primary object of this invention is to provide a device of the abovementioned character adapted to be strapped to the foot of the user,whereby a person may stand upright on the device'and take steps vforwardin the water on the surface thereof.

VA still further object of this invention, is to provide a device of theabove mentioned character having longitudinal runners adapted to preventlateral movement of the devices whilein use.

A still further object `of this invention is to provide a device havingthe above set forth objects ,in combination with means for increasing'the traction of grip upon the water surface, said means being adjustablevertically relative to the buoyant Other objects .and advantages of theinvention will become apparent during the courseof the followingdescription of the drawings'forming a part of thespecilication in whichFigure 1 is a top plan view of a pair of the water skates embodying thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a topplan view of one of the 3@ water skates showing theparts more kin detail.

Figure 3' is a side elevational view of the device showing theadjustablewater displacing member, adjustably secured to the front portion of thewater skate.

Figure A is a longitudinal sectional view on lines 1 -4: of Figure 2illustrating the general contour showing one of the hinged runners.

4@ A Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of oney of the skates illustratingthe manner of holding the hinged runners in their operative orV extendedposition. Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view 5 taken on lines 6-6of Figure 3 showing the longitudinal ribs or runners hinged to the waterskate in their full position and their folded position indicated bythedotted lines,

m and Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating more indetail the manner of of the water skate and holding the longitudinalribs in their eX- tended position.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification and in whichsimilar reference characters are employed to designate like partsthroughout the same, attention is directed to the drawings wherein islshown a buoyant member in the form of anelongated tank comprisingk abottom 5 and a top 6, both of which are pointed at the front ends andslightly curved at the rear ends. Side walls 7 are adapted to space thebot-k tom and topwallsv 5 and 6 respectively and are connected togetherto form an airtight container. A rear wall 8 connects. the side walls 7and the bottom and top walls'5 and 6 respectively.. An openin 9 may beformed in the top wall 6 0 the buoyant memberl and may be closed by ascrew Y threaded plug 10 in order to drain the buoyant memberof itsmoisture. Also secured to the'top wall 6 is a cross member 11 yby rivets12 as best illustrated in Figures 2, 3, and 1. A foot receptor 13issecured to the top wall 6*and transverse member V11 by rivets 75 14and the foot receptor 13 is formed 'with a vertical ange 15 for securelyholding the useris foot from slippage. A fastening strap 16 is securedto an earl? on the foot receptor while a buckle 18 is secured to anopposite ear 19 by means of a strapV 20. The strap 16 may bepassedlaround'the users foot at the arch portiony thereof and the free'end ofthe strap .16 may be fastened in the buckle 18.V I

A water displacing device 21 is of horse shoe shape inV cross 'sectionor side elevation- Y and is `mounted on the front portion of thewaterskate by means of brackets 22 having extensions 23 adapted to besecured to the 90 *Y front portion of the water skate by welding or thelike. Each of the supporting brackets 22 are provided with bolts 24which pass through openings inthe form of vertical slots V25 formed inspaced relationn in the water displacing device 21, whereby ith'e samemay be raised'or lowered relative to the water skatefand may be lockedin adjusted `position by theV locking bolts 24: as desiredby theoperator. 100

To each longitudinal edge of the bottom wall 5 is secured a rib orrunner 26 Secured in place by hinges 27 having one of their leaves 28secured to the runner 26 and the other leaf 29 fastened to the bottomwall 5 by means of rivets or the like. The longitudinal ribs or runners26 may be held in their extended position by means of a pair of axiallyscrew threaded rods 30 and 8l joined together tions by a nut 32. Thescrew threaded rod 30 provided with an eye 33 which passes through ascreweye 34 fastened to the insid-e of one of the runners 26. The otherscrew threaded rod 3l is provided with a spherical end 35 and 'anextension .36 adapted to pass through a screweye 37. A socket plate 38is mounted on the inner side of the .opposite .Illnner 26 for receivingthe spherical end 35 of the screw threaded rod 3l.

For consideration of the operation of the device it will readily be seenthat the operator may Strap one of the water skates to each foot bymeans ofthe straps 20 and 16 and by adjusting the water displacingmember 2l to a desired position the operator may then literally walkupon the water by taking the usual steps, with first one foot and then,the other foot. When it is desired to transport the water skates thelWater displacing device 2l may be slid into its dotted line positionshown in Figure 3 and the runners 26 may be hinged upon their hinges 27into the dotted line position shown in Figure 6 whereby both of thedevices may be compacted into one compact unit.

It is to be understood that various changes in shape, size andarrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from thespirit of the invention or the scopo of the subjoined claims, such asjoining the members together as by chains 5L to prevent spreading apartwhen the devices are used as a water sleigh or aquaplane in being drawnVover water.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A water skate ofthe character described, comprising an elongated waterproof tank, beingpointed at its front end and square at its rear end, a foot receptormounted on the top wall of the waterproof tank, water ,displacing meansmounted on the front or pointed .end thereof, adapted for verticalslidingy movement and runners on the bottom wall of the waterproof tankfor preventing side slippage.

at their screwV threaded por-l user, water displacing means associatedwith the front end of the waterproof tank, hinged runners depending fromthe sides of the waterproof tank and means for holding the longitudinalrunners in their operative position.

3. A water skate of the character described, comprising an elongatedwaterproof tank, being pointed at its front end and square at its rearend, a transverse plate riveted to the top wall of the waterproof tank,a foot receptor mounted on the transverse plate, straps and bucklesassociated with the foot receptor for holding a persons foot in place,water displacing means associated with the pointed end of the waterprooftank for vertical sliding movement and hinged runners depending from theside walls of the waterproof tank for preventing lateral slippage. j

4. A water skate .of the .character described, comprising a waterprooftank formed by a top wall .and bottom wall having pointed ends at thefront portion ythereof and squared at the rear portions thereof, sidewalls connecting the top and bottom walls, a transverse plate riveted tothe top wall of the waterproof tank, a foot receptor mounted on thetransverse plate, a 'strap for fastening the users foot in the footreceptor, a water displacing plate bent around the pointed end of thewaterproof tank, means for allowing the vertical sliding movement of thewater displacing plate, a runner .depending from the longitudinal Sidewalls of the waterproof tank, hinge connections between -thelongitudinal runners and the longitudinal side walls ofthe waterprooftank, and adjustable means for holding the longitudinal runners inktheir voperative position whereby lateral slippage is prevented.

In testimony whereof I .affix my signature..

JOSEPH S. BRYLKA.

2. A' water skate of the character de-k y scribed, comprising anelongated waterproof tank, beingpointed at its front end and squareatits rear end, a transverse plate secured to the top wall of thewaterproof tank, a foot receptor secured to the transverse plate, meansassociated with the foot receptor for fastening about the foot of the

